Ankr Ethereum bridge loses over $303,000 in linked withdrawals
Crypto.news reports that five suspicious withdrawals drained more than $303,000 from Ankr’s Ethereum bridge after an Optimism deposit was reused.
Crypto.news reports that five suspicious withdrawals drained more than $303,000 from Ankr’s Ethereum bridge after an Optimism deposit was reused. Ethereum (ETH) is trading at ₹1,99,729 ($2,123.70), up 0.8% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Crypto.news, with live market data added, as of Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:45:01 UTC.
The reported loss indicates a failure in deposit validation or tracking across the bridge, highlighting the operational and user risks associated with cross-chain infrastructure.
- Ankr’s Ethereum bridge reportedly lost more than $303,000
- Five suspicious withdrawals were linked to a previously redeemed Optimism deposit
- Optimism TVL stands at $476.28 million, down 7.6% over seven days
- ETH fell 5.72% over 24 hours while OP declined 2.48%
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- Ankr Ethereum bridge loses over $303,000 in linked withdrawals — this brief
Crypto.news reports that more than $303,000 was drained from Ankr’s 
Ethereum bridge through five suspicious withdrawals. The withdrawals were linked to an 
Optimism deposit that had already been redeemed on November 9, 2026, according to the outlet’s account of the incident.
The reported sequence points to a deposit being processed again after its prior redemption. Crypto.news provides no recovery update, victim count or explanation of how the reused deposit passed through the bridge, so the available details do not establish whether the issue affected additional deposits.
Live market data show a broadly weaker environment. Ethereum trades at $2,106.34, down 5.72% over 24 hours and 7.91% over seven days, while Optimism is at $0.099327 after falling 2.48% over 24 hours and 11.57% over seven days. DeFiLlama lists Optimism’s total value locked at $476.28 million, representing a 7.6% decline over seven days; the supplied data does not establish that the bridge incident caused that contraction.
The broader crypto market capitalization is $2.54 trillion, with 
Bitcoin down 2.31% over 24 hours and the Fear & Greed index at 29, indicating a market backdrop of Fear. The immediate significance of the reported exploit lies in its cross-chain mechanism: a previously redeemed deposit appearing valid enough to trigger further withdrawals. Follow-up reporting would need to establish the bridge’s current status, the extent of user losses and whether any recovery efforts are under way.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Ethereum (ETH) has moved from ₹1,98,095.98$2,106.34 to ₹1,99,728.64$2,123.70 — +0.82%.
The chart plots ETH's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 ETH ≈ ₹212,359.38 (about $2,123.70), down 5.0% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 6.3% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 9, 2026.
Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Ankr Ethereum bridge loses over $303,000 in linked withdrawa — questions & answers
How much did the Ankr bridge reportedly lose?
Crypto.news reports that five suspicious withdrawals drained more than $303,000 from Ankr’s Ethereum bridge.
What triggered the reported withdrawals?
The withdrawals were linked to an Optimism deposit that had previously been redeemed on November 9, 2026.
Did Optimism TVL decline after the exploit?
Optimism TVL was $476.28 million, down 7.6% over seven days, but the supplied data does not attribute that decline to the incident.
How much is 1 Ethereum worth in rupee today?
About ₹212,359.38 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $2,123.70. The rupee price moves with both ETH's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Ethereum in rupee page for any amount.
Has Ethereum's price moved since this brief was published?
ETH is up 0.82% since this brief first published — trading at ₹1,99,729 ($2,123.70) now versus ₹1,98,096 ($2,106.34) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto.news. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.